The main difference between smoke and vapor is how they are created. To get vapor, hot air is blasted onto the dry herb, allowing the compounds in the plant to evaporate and turn into the vapor that you inhale. Smoke happens when the heating element comes in direct contact with the herb. This burns the material, thus creating the smoke that you inhale. While this is a very fast ingestion method, there are some negatives to smoking rather than vaping. One of the hottest trends going on right now is vaping. Today we are going to break down how vaporizers work and take a closer look at some of the key benefits, in addition to the difference between smoke and vapor.